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In Australia, Government supplied military headstones/plaques issued by Department of Veterans' Affairs/Office of Australian War Graves are 'Official Commemorations' and are cared for in perpetuity by DVA/OAWG. Australian returned services personnel who did not meet the criteria (criteria can be found here and here) have either a private memorial or are in an unmarked grave.

Below is a very small selection of the many veterans' private granite headstones we have voluntarily relettered in Brisbane since 2020. Cate has been undertaking granite headstone reletterings in the Cook Islands since 2014, and Cate & Katrina in Brisbane since 2020. We follow the New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage conservator protocols, and we always seek descendant approval.

Since 2014, Cate has voluntarily held a number of granite headstone relettering workshops in Brisbane and surrounds and the Cook Islands. We have had some wonderful volunteers assist us since 2020, and we sincerely thank them for their help and commitment. 

Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Thomas BATH
WWII Royal Australian Navy Voluntary Reserves
Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Thomas BATH WWII Royal Australian Navy Voluntary Reserves
Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Thomas BATH WWII Royal Australian Navy Voluntary Reserves
Private Irving James BLAKE
WWI 626 49th Battalion
WWII Q187088
Private Irving James BLAKE WWI 626 49th Battalion WWII Q187088
Private Irving James BLAKE WWI 626 49th Battalion WWII Q187088
Private James Joseph BRETHERTON
WWI 678 25th Battalion
Private James Joseph BRETHERTON WWI 678 25th Battalion
Private James Joseph BRETHERTON WWI 678 25th Battalion
Lance Corporal Horace John BROWN
WWI 378 41st Battalion
xLance Corporal Horace John BROWN WWI 378 41st Battalion
Lance Corporal Horace John BROWN WWI 378 41st Battalion
Private Charles William Henry BUTLER
WWI 3777A 49th Battalion
Private Charles William Henry BUTLER WWI 3777A 49th Battalion
Private Charles William Henry BUTLER WWI 3777A 49th Battalion
Frederick Clifton CHARRINGTON
WWI 3521 Private 13th Battalion
WWII Q655903 Sergeant QLD Lines of Communication Stationery Depot
Frederick Clifton CHARRINGTON WWI 3521 Private 13th Battalion WWII Q655903 Sergeant QLD Lines of Communication Stationery Depot
Frederick Clifton CHARRINGTON WWI 3521 Private 13th Battalion WWII Q655903 Sergeant QLD Lines of Communication Stationery Depot
William Montague Bell CORY
WWI 307 Captain 4th Machine Gun Battalion
WWII Q214638 Corporal 14 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps QLD
William Montague Bell CORY WWI 307 Captain 4th Machine Gun Battalion WWII Q214638 Corporal 14 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps QLD
William Montague Bell CORY WWI 307 Captain 4th Machine Gun Battalion WWII Q214638 Corporal 14 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps QLD
Private Stephen CRONIN 2143 
WWI 2143 52nd Battalion
Private Stephen CRONIN 2143  WWI 2143 52nd Battalion
Private Stephen CRONIN 2143  WWI 2143 52nd Battalion
Private Frederick Charles CURTIS
WWI 7219 8th Battalion
Private Frederick Charles CURTIS WWI 7219 8th Battalion
Private Frederick Charles CURTIS WWI 7219 8th Battalion
Trooper Virgil Vincent Patrick GALLAGHER
WWI 3226 5th Light Horse Regiment
Trooper Virgil Vincent Patrick GALLAGHER WWI 3226 5th Light Horse Regiment
Trooper Virgil Vincent Patrick GALLAGHER WWI 3226 5th Light Horse Regiment
Sergeant  William HERBERT
WWI 11 3rd Field Company Engineers
Sergeant  William HERBERT WWI 11 3rd Field Company Engineers
Sergeant  William HERBERT WWI 11 3rd Field Company Engineers
Craftsman Frederick Colin JAMESON
WWII  QX4446 2/1 AASC, 6th Division
Craftsman Frederick Colin JAMESON WWII  QX4446 2/1 AASC, 6th Division
Craftsman Frederick Colin JAMESON WWII  QX4446 2/1 AASC, 6th Division
Driver Reginald Henry LEWIS
WWI 31910 14th Field Artillery Brigade
Driver Reginald Henry LEWIS WWI 31910 14th Field Artillery Brigade
Driver Reginald Henry LEWIS WWI 31910 14th Field Artillery Brigade
Lientenant Ernest Sydney MARTIN
WWI 14th Australian General Hospital
Driver Reginald Henry LEWIS WWI 31910 14th Field Artillery Brigade
Driver Reginald Henry LEWIS WWI 31910 14th Field Artillery Brigade
Captain Harold Eric McLENNAN
WWI 31st Battalion
Captain Harold Eric McLENNAN WWI 31st Battalion
Captain Harold Eric McLENNAN WWI 31st Battalion
Private Edwin James PALMER
WWI 4525 25th Battalion
Private Edwin James PALMER WWI 4525 25th Battalion
Private Edwin James PALMER WWI 4525 25th Battalion
Leading Aircraftman Thomas Andrew PAYNE
WWI 123289 I6 Central Recovery Depot, RAAF
Leading Aircraftman Thomas Andrew PAYNE WWI 123289 I6 Central Recovery Depot, RAAF
Leading Aircraftman Thomas Andrew PAYNE WWI 123289 I6 Central Recovery Depot, RAAF
Trooper Mervyn Francis PURSSELL
WWII Trooper 2 Reconnaissance Battalion
Trooper Mervyn Francis PURSSELL WWII Trooper 2 Reconnaissance Battalion
Trooper Mervyn Francis PURSSELL WWII Trooper 2 Reconnaissance Battalion
Sergeant Ronald Richard Henry REEVES
WWII QX31746 QLD Lines of Communication Records
Sergeant Ronald Richard Henry REEVES WWII QX31746 QLD Lines of Communication Records
Sergeant Ronald Richard Henry REEVES WWII QX31746 QLD Lines of Communication Records
William James ROBINSON
WWI Driver 1709 7th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Boer War 1992
William James ROBINSON WWI Driver 1709 7th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade Boer War 1992
William James ROBINSON WWI Driver 1709 7th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade Boer War 1992
William James ROBINSON WWI Driver 1709 7th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade Boer War 1992
Gunner Bernard Manders SEXTON
WWII QX13955 2/10 Field Regiment
Gunner Bernard Manders SEXTON WWII QX13955 2/10 Field Regiment
Gunner Bernard Manders SEXTON WWII QX13955 2/10 Field Regiment
Private  William Dawson WATSON
WWII QX1072 10 Company AASC
Gunner Bernard Manders SEXTON WWII QX13955 2/10 Field Regiment

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Katrina Trevethan & Catherine "Cate" Walker

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